Yay! I am feeling a lot better. It looks like I could go home on Monday after two weeks of antibiotics. I see lots of improvement- less cough, less production, less SOB and increased appetite.
I had that sleep study the other night. It was a snoresat, not true sleep study like they do in a sleep clinic. It was less invasive than I thought. I wore a nasal cannula to record each breath. I think the preference is to do the test with no supplemental O2, but that's a stretch for me, so we turned down my O2 to 3LPM instead. I ended up wearing two nasal cannulas, which is particularly attractive. I had a sat monitor taped to one of my fingers. I also had a disc with a ball in it taped to the front of my neck. The ball moved according to my position (sitting, laying on my back or side, etc.) and would vibrate with snoring. All of this information was recorded. As it turns out, no sleep problems were detected. I'm not surprised. My suspicion is that I stop breathing when I'm really congested at night. I think I cough up in my sleep and then choke a bit until I can clear it. At least it's not a problem with my sleep.
I have arranged a day pass for tomorrow morning. It's our Great Strides walk! In Canada, all the walks are coordinated across the country to take place on Sunday, May 30th (always the last Sunday in May). I am SO excited to see all of my friends! And I'm so proud of all of the fundraising my team has done. Once it's final, I'll reveal how we did! Now if only it would stop snowing...
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